Type-writing machine.



l; A. B. SMITH TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED .IUNE I9. 9I5.

Pate'ptgd Nov. 16,

FIG. 3

m T N E V To all aihom it mag concern:

' Jnssn UNITED STATES PATENTOFFIGE.

A. B. SMITH, or New YORK, N. 'Y.,' ASSIGNOR To nunnnwoon'mm COMPANY, orNEW YORK, N. Y.,

A conroim'rron or. DELAWARE.

TYPE-WRITING macnmn.

Be it known that I, JEssE A. B;

1 Brooklyn borough, in the county of Kings,

city and State of New. York, have invented certainv new and usefulImprovements in Type-lVriting Machines, of which the folbills areconfined between side gages exfor beginning the printing thereon withoutnecessitating sidewise adjustment of the sheet; and one or more frontpressure rolls are brought to bear against the sheet at the front of theplaten to be eflective at the line-feeding operation.

One of the obj ects; of the present improvement is to increasethe-capacity of the device. This is done by making the same adaptablefor sheets of various widths. To this end, the chute is made in twosections,

each section comprising a side gage and an introductory guiding-shelf orfioor which may incline upwardly and rearwardly from the platen. Oneshelf or floor may extend partly under the other, and the sections maybe connected for relative telescoping-movement, whereby the side gagesare adjusted nearer to or farther from each other, and may be set togage any desired width of sheet.

. The side gages may be connected at some point above the platen by arod which may have stops on its ends to limit the separation of thesections from each other; and there may be also placed upon said rodadjustable stops, which may be secured where desiredfalong the'rod, sothat the sections may be at any time spread apart to the same pre- 1determined relation, while they may also be pressed toward, each. othertoqgage narfor facili-' 'tory side thereof.

,Specification of Letters Patent.- Patented N0? 16, Application filedJune 19,1915. .Seria1No.34,9' ?1. i

I lapping plates may be pa rtl y supported SMITH,. .a citizen of theUnited States, residing in against separation by means of a stiffeningor supportlng. rod 'Whl(7l1 passes through bosses prov'ided'upon theplates. The de-" rice may forma releasable attachment to. a

rod usually fixed upon the platenfraine in rearof the upper part of thepaper shelf and extending along said shelf. Y The front pressure rollsmay passfthroughi openings in the front partof the chute, and are slid-.able along the shaft onwhich they are carried, to accommodateditferentpositions to which the chute may be adjusted.

Other features and advantage's'will hereinafter appear;.

In the accompanying 1s a perspective view of the invention as' appliedto an Underwood typewriting ma- F1-g.' 2 1s a sectional-elevation View.15 a fragmentary rear View :of the.

5 a paper shelf 7 extending upwardly. and

rearwardly from the platen at the introduc- Tvpes 8 may be operated by,the usual mechanism to strike upwardly drawing, 1

and rearwa-rdly against the front'face of the platen.

The paper chute onwhich the, bills or other work-pieces are supportedand guided sections 9 and 10 ,1*elatii-'e1y adjustable lengthwiseof theplaten to vary the width different widths. Each of said sectionsmaycomprise a flat body portion 11- extending upwardly and rearwardly fromthe platen, and a curved portion 12- extending for '85 to printingposition on the platen, comprises ofth'e chute to accommodatework-pieces of wardly beneath the platen and upwardly to within a shortdistance of the printingline.

curvature of the platen, and-are. spaced therefrom to provideapassageway 13 through which a work-piece may slide'freely edges. of thework-pieces. Said gages may.

introduc 1 '95 The curved 'eXtensions 12 conform to the be in the. formof upwardly projecting flanges, and said flanges comprise extensions 15curved around the platen, whereby the' work-forms are guided to theprinting line,-

until the last line has been written. Said extensions 15, which alsofornr end-walls for the' passage 13, may fit closely around the platenand thereby prevent the workpieces from slipping between them and the,platen. In the construction shown, the flanges extend completelyaroundthe platen,

ings in the gages lit.

The sections 9 and 10 may have a telebeing formed by. providing circularopenscopic connection" for relative adjustment,

the section- 10 being providedwith anoif-set extension 16 whichunderlies the section 9, so that work-plecesupporting surfaces of thesections 9and 10 lie in the same plane. The

' I means of a stiffening or supporting-rod 21,,

adjustment by set screws Main y beset to determine the adjustment of;

side gages ll-inay beconnected by a'r'od 17 at some convenient positionabove the 'platen,.

said gages being slidable along the rod which is provided. at its endswith stops, such asnuts 18 to limit the extent of separation of thegages. Adjustable stops comprise collars l9 slidable-on the rod,- andwhich may be clamped in-any position of The stops thegagesfOrwOrk-pieces of any .desired width, andthe' gages may at anytime. be moved toward each other without resetting the stops, to adjustthe chute for narrower work-pieces. If preferred, one or both of thestops maybe fixed to its adjoining gage.

Theoverlapping plates 9 and maybe partly supported against separation bywhich passesthrough bosses 22, the latter being fixed. to the rearfacesof the plates.

Set screws releasably clamp the. rod and hold thesaid plates in. anyrelative posltion of adjustment.

The device in the form shown, is designed foruse as an attachment ontlielconnnercial Underwood machine, and when so used. may

overlie the usual paper shelf 7, each of the" sections.9 and 10 beingconnected to a. rod

of the way, to permit the machine to be used independently thereof. byfirst withdrawing the platen, then folding the brackets and Y connectingplates 28 together as at Fig. 4,

(whereby the pins 26 are forced out of the 1 groove 27 and said platesand .brackets held 6 in folded. position by springs 29) then operatewiththe. platen in feeding work comprising means extending aroun swingingthe sheets upwardly andv rearwardly about the rod 21 to aposition behindthe shelf 7, and finally replacing the platen.

Pressure rolls 30 are arranged to bear ,7

against the front, face of the 'platen a. short d stance 'below theprinting line, and co pieces over the platen past the printing line.

platen to permit thework-pieces to be slid through the passageway 13while the platen 1s at rest, into position. for receiving the firstline-,of writing. The rolls are lifted orthrown off theplaten by meansof a key 31 connected through a link 32' to.a rock shaft Said pressurerolls-may be lifted fromfthe 33 which actuateslevers3l pivoted to atie-. v rod 35 of the platen frame. The rolls 30 levers-31 and are heldagainstthe platen by spring": 38. The curved extensions 12 are providedwith openings 36' to accommodate are mountedon a rod 37 carried by thethe pressure rolls, the latter being loosely mounted on'- the shaft 37for adjustment 'along the shaft with. the sections of the chute. Apaper-holding device 39 maybe connected to the shaft 37 to bear againstthe platen adjacent theprinting point to holdthe work-pieces'closeagainst the platen at the printing. points Variations may be resorted towithin-the .scope of the invention, and portions of the improvementsmaybe used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I

claim:

1. The CODlblIliitiOil'Wltll arotary platen,

platen to receive work-pieces, said chute it the platen toward theprinting line for guiding the work-pieces into position to, be writtenupon, andincluding side gages or guides for the edges of thework-pieces, said gages relatively adjustable lengthwise oftheplaten toaccommodate work-pieces of different widths.

he combination with a rotary platen, of a sectlonal pa'per guiding shelfat the.

introductory side of the platen, the sections of said shelf provided"with side gages or guides for the edgesof the work-pieces, saidsections relatively adjustable .in' a direction lengthwise of the platentovary the distance between said gages to accommodate workpieces of:different widths, each of said sections having a curved gu ding portionextending forwardly and upwardly "around -.of a chute atthe introductoryside of the the platen; toward the printing line but spaced'from theplaten to provide a passageway through which thework-pieces may be slidintdposition to be written upon.

The combination with a rotary platen,

of sectional chute for receiving workpieces and guiding them. onto theplaten,

each section comprising a side gage, and an? introductory guiding';shelf, said sections relatively adjustable lengthwise of the platen tovary the distance between said gages to accommodate work-pieces ofdifferent widths, a rod connecting said sections, a stop adjustablelengthwise of the rod to adjustably limit the relative movement of thesections, and means to secure the stop in its adjusted position.

i. The combination with a roller platen, of a chute'for receiving andguiding workpieces (into the platen, said chute being made in sections,each comprising a side gage for the edge of the work-piece and anintroductory guiding shelf or floor to support the work-piece, a rod onthe platen frame, and means forming a slidable connection between eachof said sections and said rod, so that each section may be adjustedalong said rod, whereby the sections are relatively adjustable to varythe distance bet-ween the side gages.

5. The combination with a roller platen, of a chute for receiving andguiding workpieces onto the platen, said chute being made in sections,each comprising a side gage for the edge of the. work-piece and anintroductory guiding shelf or floor to supside gages, a rod havinga'slidable connection with said sections. and means to clamp said rodand sections together to prevent relative movement'of the sections fortheir relative position of adjustment.

6. The combination with a rotary platen, of a paper-guiding shelfcomprising relati-vely adjustable sections, each section having a flangealong its outer edge to serve as a side gage for the work-sheet. eachsection also having a portion curving around forwardlybeneath theplaten, the curvedportions each provided with a side gage for thework-sheet, said sections having a telescoping connection permittingrelative adjust ment in a direction lengthwise of the platen, wherebythe said gages may be adjusted to work-sheets of different widths.

7. The combination with a rotary platen,

of a paper guiding shelf comprising relatively adjustable sections, eachsection having a flange along its outer edge to serve as a side gage forthe work-sheet, each section also having a portion curving aroundforwardly beneath the platen, the curved portions each provided with aside. gage for the work-sheet, said sections having a telescop-,

1 ing connection permitting relative adjustment in a directionlengthwise of the platen, whereby the said gages may be adjusted towork-sheets of different widths, and -an,ad justable top to variablylimit the distance.

adjusted position, within the limit of "adj ustliient determined by saidstop. I

S. 'l he combination with a rotary platen,

, of a paper guiding shelf formed in sections,

each section ha ving a flange along its outer edge to serve as a sidegage for a work-sheet, and also having a portion curving aroundforwardly beneath the platen, said curved portions provided with sidegages for the work-sheet, and a rod-arranged longitudinally of theplaten and affording a support along which each of said sections may beadjusted relatively tothe other section, whereby the side gages may beadjusted to correspond to work-sheets of different widths.

9. The combination with a rotary platen, of a sectional work-sheet guidemounted at the introductory side of the platen and extending forwardlyaround the platen and spaced from the :platen to permit a worksheet tobe slid between the platen and the guide into position to be writtenupon, each of said sections comprising lateral guiding means for theedges of the work-sheet to guide the sheet both at the introductory sideof the platen and near the printing line, said guidingmeans beingrelatively adj ustable in a direction lengthwise of the platen.

10. The combination with a rotary platen, of a work-sheet guide mountedat. the introductory' side of the platen and extending forwardly aroundthe platen and spaced from the platen to permit a work-sheet to be slidbetween the platen and guided into position to be written upon, lateralgaging means for the worksheet 'at each side of said guide to gage thesheet both at the introductory side of the platen and near the printingline, a rod upon which the. rear portion of said guide is supported,said uide com risin sections carrvin said a- O a O O 'ing means andrelatively adjustable along said rod in a direction lengthwise of theplaten, and an adjustable stop to determine the extent of said relativeadjustment.

11. The combination with a rotary platen, of a sectional paper guide orchute, each section comprising an introductory portion arranged in rearof the platen, and a portign extending around the under and-front si esof the platen, each of said sections having anouter flange extendingupwardly 12. The combination with a rotary platen,

. section comprising an introductory portion arranged in rear of theplaten, and a prtion extending around the under and front sldes of theplaten, each of said sections having an outer flange extending upwardlytherefrom and provided with an opening through which the platen extends,said flanges forming guides for the edges of the work-piece, saidsections relatively adjustable to move the flanges toward and fromeachother to-gage' work-pieces of different the rear ofthe platen and acurved portion:

extending around the under and front sides of the platen to pointadjacent the printing-line, side gages on said'sections for gagmg theedges of a work-piece, said sections being relatively adjustable in adirection' lengthwise of they platen to accommodate. .work-piece's' ofdifferent widths, pressure rolls to bear against the platen adj acentthe printing line, a rod carrying said rolls and on which the rolls areloosely mounted for adjustment lengthwise of the platen as said sectionsare adjusted, said sections provided with openings through which therolls project into engagement with the. platen and whereby the rolls areadjusted with said sections, and means to throw the rolls off the platento permit the work-piece tobe slid between thev platen and rolls intoposi I tion to receive the first line of writing.

14:, The combination with 'a rotary platen,"

ofla paper guide or chute at the introductory side of the platen,comprising telescoping sections relatively adjustable lengthwise oftheplaten and each provided along its outer edge with a gage forthe edgeof a workpiece, one of saldsections ha-ving an extension underlying theother section, whereby a continuous floor or support for theworkpiece isprovided as said sections are adjusted toward and from each other, saidextension being oflset to permit the supporting surfaces of bothsectionsto lie in the same plane. v a

15. The combination with 'a rotary platen, of. a paper guide or chute atthe introductory side of the platen, comprising telescoping sectionsrelatively adjustable lengthwise of.

the platen and each provided along its outer edge with a gagefor theedge of'a workpiece, one of said sections-having'an exten; sionunderlying the other section, whereby a continuous floororsupport forthe work piece .isprovided as said sections are adjusted toward andfrom. each other, said extension. being offset to permit the supportingsurfaces of both sections to lie in the same plane, a, supporting rod,mea-ns forming a] slidable connectionbetween said sections and rod tosupport said sections and permit ad-. .justment thereof along the rod,,a brace-rod. underlying said sections, bosses onsaid sections in whichthe brace-rod is slidably mounted to permit adjustment of the'sections,and means to clamp said brace-rod in said bosses and thereby lock thesections at any relative position of adjustment. v

16. An artlcle of manufacture for use as an attachment for a typewritingmachine,

said article consisting of a sectionalpaper guide or chute forsupporting work-pieces and guiding themio'nto the platenfv of the 1machine, said attachment COIllPllSiIlgiBlB: scoping sections eachmcludinga flat portion forming a floor or support for the work- I. pieceand a flange at its outer edge forming a gage for the edge of thework-piece, each section having an extension curved to conmeans to clampsaidsections together in different relative positions of adjustment.v17. An article of manufacture for use as ianattachment for aitypewritingmachine,

said article consisting of a sectional paperguide or chute forsup'portng work-pleces and guiding them onto the platen of the machine, saidattachment comprising .telescoping sections eachincluding'a flatportionforming a floor or support for the workpiece and a flange at its outeredge forming'a gage for the edge of the work-piece,

vform to' the curvature of the platen, and,

each section having an extension curved to conform to thecurvature ofthe platen, one of said sections comprising a lateral exten-- S1011 tounderlie the other sectlon, thereby forming a telescoping connectionbetween said sections, a connecting rodunderlying said sections and saidlateral extension,

means forming a slidable connectionbetween sald rod and sections, andmeans to clamp the rod to said sections with the latter in any.

relative position of adjustment.

JESSE ALBsMiT I I Witnesses: I

, W. O. \VESTPHAL', I JULIUS DUCKSTINE.

